payroll specialist | 6 mo contract.

Our client, a dedicated organization in the non-profit sector, is looking for an experienced Payroll Specialist for a 6-month contract with a possibility for extension. This role ensures that payroll operations, process documentation, and system integrations are executed accurately, compliantly, and efficiently for the organization.

If you are a motivated professional who thrives in process optimization and possesses strong technical and compliance skills, this is an excellent opportunity to support a respected mission-driven organization.

Advantages
• Join a supportive, people-focused team making a positive impact in the non-profit sector
• Enjoy a flexible hybrid work environment with customizable schedule options around core hours
• Opportunity to lead crucial operational documentation, audit readiness, and HRIS optimization initiatives

Responsibilities
• Observe end-to-end payroll processing for all employee groups across multiple pay periods
• Design, author, and finalize a comprehensive Payroll Procedures manual and standardized SOP templates
• Extract long-standing operational knowledge and document unwritten payroll procedures to ensure institutional continuity

• Perform risk assessments related to payroll operations and contribute findings to the departmental risk register
• Analyze integration workflows and general ledger mapping between human resources and finance systems
• Evaluate system setup, workflows, and controls to provide actionable recommendations for enhanced operational effectiveness
• Formulate targeted payroll compliance training recommendations and frameworks for system users, approvers, and administrators
• Ensure organizational payroll processes remain fully compliant with BC Employment Standards, CRA regulations, and union collective agreements

Qualifications
• 8+ years of multi-entity payroll processing or consulting experience within complex, unionized environments
• Active Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) or Certified Payroll Manager (CPM) designation required
• Deep working experience with Ceridian Dayforce is required, and experience with Vena GL integration is considered a strong asset
• Expert knowledge of CRA payroll legislation, BC Employment Standards, and reading or interpreting union collective agreements
• Demonstrated expertise in process mapping, workflow analysis, and authoring formal payroll procedures manuals
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with strong change-management and stakeholder engagement capabilities

Summary
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We thank all applicants for their interest in this exciting opportunity; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to View email address on randstad.com to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to View email address on randstad.com to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process. show more